The Porsche 718 Cayman T And 718 Boxster T Have Arrived
Clearly happy with the success of the 911 Carrera T, Porsche has now given the base Cayman and Boxster models the same treatment. Well, not quite.
When these cars were first rumoured a few weeks ago, we thought we knew what to expect, but the recipe is a little different to that of the T’d 911. The main weight reduction measure listed is an optional infotainment delete, which - along with some new sports seats - counteracts the addition of a petrol particulate filter.
There’s no mention of thinner glass or a reduction in soundproofing, but you do get some lovely-looking fabric door pulls. But other than that, what’s new?
A 20mm lower PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) sport chassis, for one, which isn’t even available on a non-S 718. It’s fitted as standard here, along with the Sport Chrono Pack.
The 2.0-litre flat-four engine remains unchanged, providing 296bhp. It’ll get you from 0-62mph in 5.1 seconds, or 4.7sec if you option the PDK twin-clutch automatic. On the subject of the transmission, the 718 T has received a special dynamic gearbox mount which “minimises vibrations from the engine/gearbox and helps to control movements of the total mass of the drivetrain,” Porsche says.
Other than the lighter seats and new door pulls, the interior has also been given a ‘GT’ sports steering wheel which “offers a particularly secure grip,” along with many Boxster T/Cayman T badges.
You’ll find more T badging on the outside, along with black-chrome-plated tailpipes and some rather nice 20-inch alloy wheels. You can finish the car in a variety of hues including Guards Red, Racing Yellow, Carrera White, GT Silver, and Miami Blue.
The 718 Cayman T is £51,145 plus on-the-road costs, while 718 Boxster T is £53,006. Buy one in the UK, and Porsche will invite you to “explore the potential” of your new car at the company’s Silverstone Experience Centre. Isn’t that kind?
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I feel like the 6 at the end of the Boxster’s price is a bit unnecessary lmao
Yeah lol
That’s the price of the chrono on the Sport Chrono Pack
Might be and added pack or could just be a translation from euros to pounds.
I would love one!
I think it’s easy to blow this off as another gimmicky “give it another letter and up the RRP” Porsche product exercise like the GTS became since there’s no weight-saving focus, but this really has all the best bits. PASM as standard, the revvier, better sounding 2.0 motor instead of the 2.5 S, new gearbox mount. The 718 might’ve finally flowered.
The T shouldn’t exist imo. This is just a less expensive GTS basically
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what the fuc porsche 😤 i literaly cnant handle it when car companies release tweaked versions of their cars for more mone y!! !! like first of all, it shouldnt cost any more and all of the car companies should be slaves to us carguys 😇 and secondly, why the FRICK are you have to make so many cars? !! you should make it perfect the first time because there is literaly an ideal setup for each car and its NOT a matter of preference or situational!!! ¡ !! 😡
um… cars are all about preference. we all have different dream cars in specific specs mate, this is how companies try and get as many of us as possible. variety. although i’ll freely admit that i really hate seeing new posts about ‘new’ cars that have had some minor tweaks
While all your points are valid I think the reason why they release many variants is to tick all the boxes of potential customers. If they made the “perfect” car guy car it wouldn’t be perfect for others in Porsche’s target market so they have to make a lot of editiions
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Isn’t it carrAra white??
That’s like €100k here lel 👌
That cubby in the dash is just plain ugly
I love Porsche and the 718 but this one is actually pointless…
It shouldn’t be a standalone model… would make sense to create some sort of “T option pack” or something instead
P.S. I got invited to drive my car at Silverstone even though its a ‘regular’ 718 Cayman?
Also since my spec includes Sport Chrono (incl. dynamic engine mounts), PASM lowered suspension, sports exhaust, same ‘GT’ steering wheel etc etc and has the same engine and even weights as much (because pre-particulate-filter model), the only difference between my car and the T is that gearbox mount and the cloth door handles lol
Further proves the point that it shouldn’t be a standalone model